Focus on Faith

I am terrible at sending thank-you notes. If I don’t do it right away it usually doesn’t get done. It is not that I am not thankful; I am truly grateful for the service or gift I have received.

As the autumn days become shorter and colder, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in the Diocese of Green Bay continues to see a steady number of pilgrims.

Francis is the patron of animals, environmentalists, merchants and Catholic Action, and also a patron of Italy.

1798 – 1856 FEAST October 3 A Breton by birth, Anne-Therese Guerin was 25 when she entered the Sisters of Providence of Ruille-sur-Loir, France. As Sister […]

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Responsoral Psalm: 95:1-2, 6-9 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Gospel Reading: Luke 17:5-10 By Jean […]

What you intend when you say something may not be what hearers understand. Although you mean to implore Christ’s help by calling out spontaneously the word “Jesus,” someone listening might well think instead that you are expressing surprise or dismay — which would contribute to the growing disrespect for the Lord’s name.

Each year, October is designated as Respect Life Month by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and this year’s theme is “Moved by Mercy.”

It draws on a quote from Pope Francis: “We are called to show mercy because mercy has been shown to us.”

Deacon Joe Kittok digs holes for a living.

He spends an hour and a half several times a week removing about 4 cubic yards of dirt, which he takes to his 35-acre property in Delano and spills onto the ground. He gets $400 per hole, which adds up to a decent living.